Supreme Court will decide whether states, cities can limit gun rightsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners. Senators, AP’s Curley: Gov’t still hiding info from public despite Obama’s openness policyWASHINGTON — Too many agencies are still holding their secrets close nine months after President Barack Obama ordered the federal government to open the flow of information to the public, advocates of access said Wednesday. 4th teen charged in beating death of Chicago student killed while walking home from schoolCHICAGO — A fourth teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of a Chicago student who was walking home from school. Will health care overhaul weaken the safety net for seniors, or help heal Medicare?WASHINGTON — Medicare is looking like a big fat piggy bank for health care overhaul. Prayers for peaceful end to King sibling feud in spirit of civil rights icon and his wifeATLANTA — A follower of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is invoking the spirit of the civil rights icon and his wife, Coretta, in praying for a peaceful resolution to the legal battle among the King children. Out of the fields, into classrooms: New funds but long waiting lists to educate migrant kidsOCALA, Fla. — Elizabeth Pineda climbs out from bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes outside. Her cousin will get the boy up and off to class in a few hours. EU boosts Georgia patrols before releasing war report expected to blame both Russia, GeorgiaMOSCOW — On the eve of a European Union report on who started the Russia-Georgia war, EU monitors said Tuesday they have stepped up patrols in Georgia to keep tensions from boiling over into violence. Gambling task force recommends colleges treat gambling like alcohol, as student health issueLAS VEGAS — A national gambling task force is recommending that colleges and universities take more steps to curb problem gambling by students by treating the issue as a health concern. Honduras bans unauthorized meetings, restricts media, allows arrests without warrantsTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim government is cracking down on civil rights in response to ousted President Manuel Zelaya’s calls for rebellion. Germany’s probable future foreign minister makes no secret he’s gayBERLIN — Guido Westerwelle and his gay partner are Germany’s new “power couple” — at least according to the nation’s leading daily, which splashed a photo of the pair hugging on election night on the front-page above the fold in Tuesday’s paper. Census data show a widening income gap in US as poor people take bigger hit in recessionWASHINGTON — The recession has hit middle-income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets. 4th teen charged in fatal Chicago beating heads to court; family says victim was ‘great kid’CHICAGO — A fourth teenager is due in court after being charged in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old Chicago honors student, who’s described by family as a “great kid” who loved school. A glance at crime victim programs in the stimulusThe federal stimulus includes $225 million to combat violence against women and $100 million for crime victims. Some victim services programs are also tapping other categories of law enforcement money. Guinea military leader bans demonstrations, calls for 2 days of mourning after bloody protestCONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s military leader banned all gatherings and demonstrations Wednesday, as the United Nations pressed for an independent investigation into why troops opened fire on 50,000 pro-democracy protesters. Honduras’ interim gov’t takes increasing measures to heep power by suspending civil libertiesTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The coup-installed government in Honduras took increasingly desperate measures to hold onto power Monday, suspending civil liberties, silencing dissident broadcasters and facing off with hundreds of protesters in the street. Vietnamese court sends 6 to prison for arranging more than 300 fraudulent foreign adoptionsHANOI, Vietnam — A Vietnamese court official says six people have been sentenced to up to 4 1/2 years in prison for arranging more than 300 fraudulent adoptions. Philippine toll of dead, missing rises to 284 as new storms brew in PacificMANILA, Philippines — Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets Tuesday, pushing the toll from flooding in the northern Philippines to more than 284 dead or missing, while two new storms brewing in the Pacific threatened to complicate relief efforts. Out of the fields, into classrooms: New funds aim to educate more migrant childrenOCALA, Fla. — Elizabeth Pineda climbs out of bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes outside. Her cousin will get the boy up and off to class in a few hours. Ousted Honduran leader says he is encouraged by business leaders’ proposal for reinstating himTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Tuesday he was analyzing a proposal from Honduran business leaders for bringing him back to power and ending the country’s crisis, saying he found the plan encouraging. Organizations to kickoff campaign targeting drug, alcohol abuse by teens in military familiesWASHINGTON — Concerned about drug and alcohol use among teens in military families, three organizations are undertaking an online educational campaign on Wednesday to encourage parents and children to talk about substance abuse. Federal stimulus provides money for crime victims, domestic abuse programs around the USMINNEAPOLIS — The government’s economic stimulus money isn’t just for hard hats, contractors and teachers. It’s also keeping battered women’s advocates on the job and compensating crime victims for lost wages and uncovered medical costs. Coup-installed president of Honduras backs down and agrees to restore civil libertiesTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The coup-installed president of Honduras backed down Monday from an escalating standoff with protesters and suggested he would restore civil liberties and reopen dissident television and radio stations by the end of the week. Senate Judiciary chairman wants to limit agencies’ exemptions from Freedom of Information ActWASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee wants new measures to clamp down on special exemptions that federal agencies are using to avoid disclosing information to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. Chile’s president presses ahead with Indian Affairs ministry _ over indigenous objectionsSANTIAGO, Chile — President Michelle Bachelet proposed Tuesday to create a Ministry for Indigenous Affairs to place more weight on policies affecting Chile’s Indian communities, many of which are mired in poverty and demanding political autonomy. Philippine flood victims seek aid at presidential palace; death toll at 246 as new storm loomsMANILA, Philippines — Flood victims trudged through ankle-deep sludge to crowded relief centers in the Philippines, as the death toll rose to 246 from waters that submerged the homes of more than 2 million people. Honduras’ top general implores society to find peaceful solution to deepening crisisTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The general who oversaw the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya implored all sectors of Honduran society to join in resolving the country’s deepening crisis Tuesday, a message that seemed aimed at calming an uproar over a government order suspending civil liberties. Arizonans with concealed weapons permits can bring guns into bars starting WednesdayPHOENIX — A new Arizona law allowing people with concealed weapons permits to carry their guns into bars takes effect Wednesday. But many bars are pulling in the welcome mat. Conflicting testimony on when Jayson Williams prosecutor knew of racial slur by subordinateSOMERVILLE, N.J. — Conflicting accounts emerged Tuesday about which prosecutors knew what — and when they knew it — about a racial slur uttered by an investigator in the manslaughter case against former basketball star Jayson Williams. Coup-installed government in Honduras to restore civil liberties after criticismTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The coup-installed government in Honduras is backing off of its increasingly desperate measures to hold onto power. Report: Sudanese refugee women and girls face rape, violence daily in eastern ChadNAIROBI, Kenya — Women and girls who fled the fighting in Darfur face rape and other violence daily in eastern Chad, even inside the very refugee camps where they have sought sanctuary, according to a report released Wednesday. |
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